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RISING launches full festival program for June 2025
Melbourne’s winter festival RISING is “proudly challenging and uncompromisingly inclusive,” according to its co-Artistic Directors.

Industry shocked after Black Inc Books asks writers to consent to AI licence
The Melbourne publisher wants its writers to agree to their work being used to train AI.

Groundbreaking macrophotography offers glimpse into Queensland's prehistory
In deep regional Queensland, a retired commercial photographer is finding new life in macrophotography, focusing on ancient life.

From Grandma Moses to Frank McCourt: it's never too late for artistic success
History is littered with artists who found success late in life, including writers such as Frank McCourt. Here's a list…

If all the world’s a stage, why can’t the stage be a Shakespearean table top?
Forced Entertainment’s Tim Etchells describes the inspiration for and the development of the company’s ‘Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare’.

So you want my arts job: Hollywood casting director
Hollywood Casting Director Paul Weber is visiting Australia. He shares with ArtsHub what it takes to succeed in this role.

Book bans are at an all time high, new report finds
The latest report from PEN America shows American book bans more than doubled than the previous year.

Resignations and censorship: Australia wrestles with artistic freedom
Creative Australia is not the only institution wrestling with resignations, scandal and claims of censorship.

Turning 60 in style: Australian Dance Theatre leaps from the stage to the gallery wall
AD Daniel Riley describes the birth of ADT and an accompanying exhibition documenting the company’s six decades of dance-making.

Why do we cosy up to crime fiction?
What are some of the tropes of cosy crime fiction and why is it so popular?